Estimation of energy recovery potential and environmental impact of tirana landfill gas

Alcani, Majlinda; Dorri, Altin; Maraj, Altin

doi:10.37190/epe180308

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“…In 2008, a project was developed to create a landfill in accordance with European standards, which included expanding the boundaries of the existing landfill at that time. In 2015, as part of the new project, a station for the collection and sorting of solid municipal waste was built on the landfill site, and in 2017 it was decided to create an entire complex for the disposal of municipal waste, including a landfill, a waste processing plant and a municipal wastewater treatment plant [3,11]. The composition of waste disposed at Sharra landfill is shown in Figure 1.…”

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Content of heavy metals and arsenic in soils near Sharra landfill (Tirana, Albania)

2021

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The paper presents the results of a comparative assessment of the degree of pollution of subtropical brown soils with a number of heavy metals (V, Mo, Co) and arsenic in the zone of influence of solid municipal waste landfill “Sharra”. The landfill is located about 7 km southwest of the center of Tirana. Until the early 1990s it was used mainly for the disposal of industrial waste, subsequently it became an uncontrolled open dump and is now the dumping area for all waste of the capital city of the Republic of Albania. Total metal and As contents were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry in samples from 14 sites at different distances from the landfill body. Concentrations of V - in 1.2-1.3 times, Mo - more than in 2.2-4.4 times, Co - in 1.2-1.5 times and As - more than in 3.4 times were exceeded background concentration. It was also revealed 1.7 times higher than the established normative value for As in soils. The obtained results confirm the hypothesis about the negative impact of the Sharra landfill on the adjacent territories.

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Content of heavy metals and arsenic in soils near Sharra landfill (Tirana, Albania)

2021

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“…The gas enters the cribriform pipelines and is transported to a system for gas refining to remove hydrogen sulfide. After being scrubbed, the gas can either be burned in flares or used in energy recovery systems, such as gas turbines, internal combustion engines, steam boilers, microturbines, etc., to generate electricity while lowering GHG emissions (see Figure 8) [43,44]. The appreciation of methane emissions from landfills is mostly achieved by a firstorder decay (FOD) model that computes the methane generation rate proportionate to the The appreciation of methane emissions from landfills is mostly achieved by a firstorder decay (FOD) model that computes the methane generation rate proportionate to the waste input.…”

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Analysis of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste and Its Environmental and Economic Impact in Tulkarm, Palestine

Salah,

Atatri,

Zaid

et al. 2023

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Municipal solid waste management (SWM) is one of the most useful applications of renewable energy, supporting the market for renewable energy and assisting in environmental protection by reducing emissions. Sustainability is one of the key issues with solid waste management systems in developing countries, including Palestine. Waste-to-energy (WTE) technology is one of the greatest strategies for effectively managing solid waste. This study focuses mostly on waste management in Palestine’s Tulkarm area. We conducted an evaluation of the potential of energy recovery from municipal solid waste through a number of approaches, such as incineration, gasification, anaerobic digestion, and landfilling. Additionally, the implications on the environment, human health, and economics were investigated. The results showed that anaerobic digestion recovered around 5156.15 kWh per day; whereas, incineration and gasification recovered about 40,986.60 and 14,663.88 kWh per day, respectively. The least recovered energy amount was roughly 3563.87 kWh per day, which was generated by landfilling technology. Additionally, the environmental analysis showed that anaerobic digestion could save around 48,362 tons of CO2 annually; meanwhile, incineration and gasification could save about 384,424 and 137,538 tons of CO2, respectively. The lowest quantity of emissions could be saved by landfilling, with about 33,427 tons saved yearly. The energy cost savings associated with each technology were also estimated. The results of the energy savings estimation showed that incineration had the highest saving of USD 4918.12; gasification and anaerobic digestion saved USD 1759.67 and USD 618.74, respectively. Whereas, landfilling had the lowest saving of about USD 427.66. A careful analysis of all aspects related to each technology, in comparison to the available waste treatment techniques, was carried out to propose a solution to cover the energy deficit in Tulkarm as a primary goal. Anaerobic digestion was found to be more environmentally advantageous and economically feasible and thus can be recommended to decision-makers and investors.

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“…The temperature and development of gases in the core of composting material were also monitored by analyser every day throughout the whole composting process [11]. The analyser was used while measuring the methane content during methane production of two synthetic organic fractions of municipal solid waste with different lignocellulose [12,13]. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were monitored with the analyser at a site mainly contaminated with psychopharmaceuticals and monoaromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and chlorobenzene [14].…”

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Statistical Evaluation of Quantities Measured in the Detection of Soil Air Pollution of the Environmental Burden

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The article highlights the investigation of the relationships between measured quantities during the atmospheric geochemical survey of contaminated soil and the environmental burden of the industrial establishment in eastern Slovakia. Statistical data processing was undertaken from the measured values of pollutants. The basic statistical characteristics of the monitored indicators were defined here. With the help of regressive and correlative analysis, dependency was confirmed between examined values, further expressed by a mathematical relationship. We analysed variability of the measured variables due to the influence of changed input quantities by the non-parametric Wilcox test. The statistical data processing helps us to identify the dependency between the measured values and improves valorization of the pollution of a given environmental burden. This was due to the handling of organic pollutants and the production of basic organic and inorganic chemicals stated for other industries. Chemical analysis of soil air helps us to determine the extent and amount of soil contamination by pollutants. Individual pollutants have their own characteristic properties and their negative effects on biota, the environment and humans are different.

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Estimation of energy recovery potential and environmental impact of tirana landfill gas

Cited by 6 publications

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Content of heavy metals and arsenic in soils near Sharra landfill (Tirana, Albania)

Content of heavy metals and arsenic in soils near Sharra landfill (Tirana, Albania)

Analysis of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste and Its Environmental and Economic Impact in Tulkarm, Palestine

Statistical Evaluation of Quantities Measured in the Detection of Soil Air Pollution of the Environmental Burden

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